Garachine, Panama, March - April 1916

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Abstract

The field book covers the work of Donald F. MacDonald in Guarachine, Panama, March 16 - April 1916. Entries are dated and headed with route, followed by numbered lists of descriptions. These contain geological characteristics, travel details including time of day, drawings of terrain, traverses with notes, and samples taken. Some entries note the presence of asphalt or natural gas.

Date Range

1916

Start Date

Mar 16, 1916

End Date

Apr 30, 1916

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleontology

Place

Panama

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA Acc. 16-133

Collection name

Donald F. MacDonald papers, 1911-1916

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 18